old word akin to "ere" 7 Little Words
Friday, July 31, 2026
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The answer to “old word akin to "ere"” in 7 Little Words is AFORE — a 5-letter word from Puzzle 5 on Friday, July 31, 2026. If this is the one clue standing between you and a finished board, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, how to build it from that puzzle's tiles, and links to the day's other clues if more than one is giving you trouble.
“old word akin to "ere"” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “old word akin to "ere"” (Friday, July 31, 2026, Puzzle 5) is:
AFORE·5 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
Why the answer is AFORE
A slightly old-fashioned way to say “before” 😊
How to build AFORE from the tiles
In 7 Little Words you don't type the answer — you assemble it from the puzzle's shared tile bank, and every tile is used exactly once across all seven answers. Puzzle 5's tiles for July 31, 2026 are:
DEP · OT · SA · MOT · HR · ACE · PIR · OG · UE · SUN · STR · UCK · RE · ND · IT · ION · TUR · RET · AFO · RE
AFORE is built by combining the tiles AFO · RE in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in AFORE early also narrows what's left for the other six clues.
More clues from this puzzle
Stuck on another clue? Here are the rest of Puzzle 5's clues for July 31, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- bus station — 5 letters
- "Winged Victory" Aegean isle — 10 letters
- Native American dugout canoe — 7 letters
- affected by the heat — 9 letters
- musical version — 9 letters
- McMansion feature — 6 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the July 31, 2026 answers page, and today's live answers are always one tap from the main 7 Little Words page.
About 7 Little Words
7 Little Words is a daily clue-and-tile puzzle from Blue Ox Technologies. Each board gives seven clues and a bank of two- and three-letter tiles; you spell every answer by combining tiles, using each tile exactly once. Five free puzzles publish every day, resetting at midnight Eastern Time. This was a Friday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “old word akin to "ere"” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is AFORE, a 5-letter word from Puzzle 5 on Friday, July 31, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “old word akin to "ere"”?
5 letters: AFORE.
Which tiles spell AFORE?
The tiles AFO · RE combine to spell AFORE, drawn from Puzzle 5's shared tile bank.
Can “old word akin to "ere"” have a different 7 Little Words answer?
Blue Ox can reuse a clue on another date, and the tile bank differs each day, so the answer that fits can change.
What time does 7 Little Words reset?
Every day at midnight Eastern Time. We post each day's answers as soon as the new puzzles go live.